ISML 2011: Shana close to successful Sapphire defense

ISML 2011: Shana close to successful Sapphire defense


By JR Salazar (Bongaboi)
July 19, 2011

Shana is literally one victory away from wrapping up a successful International Saimoe League Sapphire necklace defense after routing Victorique de Blois 3621-2766.

Yuki Nagato will not be in the running for any necklaces, but she is second in the 2011 Sapphire standings after a 3981-2372 victory over Tomoyo Sakagami. Ruri Gokou may be a legit challenger, but she has some work to do after a 3950-2457 annihilation of Konata Izumi. Kanade Tachibana is fourth after a 4093-2371 victory over Hitagi Senjougahara and Mikoto Misaka is fifth after defeating Saber 3847-2539.

In other ISML action...Yui Hirasawa rocked Louise Francoise Le Blanc De La Valliere 3772-2644, Mikuru Asahina bounced Ayase Aragaki 3474-2836, C.C. defeated Ui Hirasawa 3407-3000, Kagami Hiiragi prevailed over Nagisa Furukawa 3126-3026 and Yui of Angel Beats! whipped past Index L. Prohibitorum 3958-2393.

Nagi Sanzen'in defeated Houki Shinonono 3635-2336, Rin Tosaka scored a 3135-2997 victory over Last Order, Asami Iwasawa cruised pst Sora Kasugano 3124-2840, Mafuyu Shiina took out Seraphim 3010-2610 and Tsumugi Kotobuki rolled past Kuroko Shirai 3233-3017.

Eucliwood Hellscythe silenced Holo 3812-2366, Yuri Nakamura gunned down Laura Bodewid 4154-1982, Hinagiku Katsura dismissed Shiina 4209-1979, Kyou Fujibayashi thumped Konjiki no Yami 3303-2580 and defending ISML Mio Akiyama took down Kirino Kousaka 3776-2618.

Wrapping up ISML action...Charlotte Dunois trounced Haruna 3534-2197, Azusa Nakano romped past Nadeko Sengoku 3716-2660, Nymph defeated Huang Lingyin 2919-2531, Haruhi Suzumiya drilled Mato Kuroi 4024-2408 and Taiga Aisaka rolled past Fate Testarossa 4189-2031.

In the special match, Mami TOmoe gunned down Celty Sturluson 4167-1662.

Match Day 7 of the 2011 International Saimoe League Sapphire necklace phase is scheduled for Tuesday, July 19, 2011. Vote for your favorite candidates at InternationalSaimoe.com and join the ongoing debate.